6666 miles from their Dad. (Give or take a few miles)

Very different when Carl calls than when Ryanne calls. Tonight, just minutes into the skype call a couple people with weapons ran out of the room and Carl told us he'd be right back. Carl stands up, grabs that big honking gun and runs out the door. It turns out he just needed to talk with someone but still it was nerve racking for a few minutes.

It is also nice to see the kids talk to Carl. They really miss him and they have warmed up to talking over the computer. This is from the two kids who wouldn't say boo when people called and talked to them on the phone just a few months back.

We will be sending Carl a small package this weekend.

Daddy called again

Carl had a few minutes to talk and called. He spoke to the kids for quite awhile, showing them his rifle and getting to tease them a bit. The kids really get wound up when he calls.

He had a note for the blog as well. He told me that he got to yell at some kids trying to steal concertina wire. (Barbed wire made with razor sharp blades) It was 10 PM Afghanistan time when he called...

Chloe's great idea

Chloe got up this morning and told me she wants to make something to send to her Dad, a Native American dreamcatcher. We had made one for Caden and one for Chloe last summer and they had decorated their own dreamcatchers with beads and feathers. I told her that sound like a great idea and she didn't believe me - in a very serious voice she told me "Gramps, if we make Daddy a dreamcatcher then it will catch all his bad dreams and keep him from being scared. It will catch all his good dreams so they won't get away."

She is a smart girl.

1st Post take two.

We heard from Carl for the first time since he has left last night. He made it to Afghanistan without incidence. The kids got to speak to him for over a 1/2 hour on skype.

I will post similar pictures, videos and such so Carl will get to see as much of his kids while he is away. It will be a bit harder for me to put as much content up because Ryanne will be home soon to take back her life but I will do my best.